Grant Details

The Office of Safe Schools serves to promote and support safe learning environments by addressing issues of student safety and academic success on state, district, and school levels. Schools that implement school safety measures, drug prevention programs, and positive school climate that promote caring relationships either directly or indirectly facilitate rising student academic achievement.

Safe Schools activities include:

1. After school programs for middle school students;
2. Middle and high school programs for correction of specific discipline problems;
3. Other improvements to enhance the learning environment, including implementation of conflict resolution strategies;
4. Behavior driven intervention programs that include anger and aggression management strategies;
5. Alternative school programs for adjudicated youth that may include a web-based virtual system that results in mastery and certification, competency or credentials in the following inter-related counseling disciplines necessary for success in education and the work environment, including adjustment, educational, employment and optimal mental health areas that will include, but are not limited to, anger and impulse control, depression and anxiety, self-esteem, respect for authority, personal behavior, goal setting, time and stress management, social and workplace adjustment, substance use and abuse, workplace soft skills, communication skills, work ethic, the importance of timeliness, attendance and the self-marketing skills for future educational and/or employment opportunities;
6. Suicide prevention programs;
7. Bullying prevention and intervention;
8. School resource officers
9. Detection dogs

Each school district shall report to the Department of Education the amount of funds expended for each of the nine activities.